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Consumer Tips Take Action Now Hear This: Our Blog Newsroom Fact Sheets FAQs Reports, Testimony, & Filings Guest Columns En Español International Telecommunications Are you concerned about network neutrality? Yes No I don't know		Blog Post National Broadband Plan Must Address Digital Divide More than 93 million Americans are not connected to high-speed Internet at home, according to a new survey from the Federal Communications Commission. We are hopeful a soon-to-be released National Broadband Plan will tackle that problem directly and aggressively. Read More Blog Post Google's Plan for Super Fast Internet Service Could Benefit All Consumers This week Google announced plans to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the United States. We like the idea, if for no other reason than it could put pressure on Internet service providers such as Comcast and AT&T to improve service and offer better prices to consumers. Read More Blog Post Washington Must Protect Consumers in Proposed Comcast/NBC-Universal Deal Lawmakers in Washington will hopefully be asking a lot of tough questions when executives from Comcast and NBC-Universal come before them today to discuss their proposed merger. Like most everyone without direct ties to Comcast, Consumers Union think the proposed marriage of the country's largest cable company and the multi-tentacled NBC-Universal media empire is a truly lousy deal for consumers. Read More Press Release Consumers Union Raises Concerns about NBC-Comcast FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 3, 2010, Washington, DC— The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust and the House Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet will hold separate hearings on Thursday, February 4, about the proposed sale of NBC-Universal to Comcast, Corp. Here's why Consumers Union thinks the proposed merger is a bad deal for consumers. Read More Press Release Public Interest Groups Urge FCC to End “Digital Exclusion” with National Broadband Plan WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2010 -- Citing a major new report entitled Digital Exclusion in America, public interest groups are calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to live up to the bold vision laid out by Congress for the National Broadband Plan. Read More Blog Post Guest Blog: Broadband Access and the Latino Community Latinos have a lot at stake as lawmakers and regulators in Washington tackle -- or don't tackle -- the issue of network neutrality. This piece was written by Jessica J. Gonzalez and Parul P. Desai of the National Hispanic Media Coalition and the Media Access Project. Read More Blog Post Public Interest Groups Oppose Comcast-NBC Merger -- Find Out Why A broad group of industry, labor and public interest organizations, including Consumers Union, have written to the White House and Congress with deep concerns about Comcast’s proposed acquisition of NBC-Universal. The groups believe that a merger of this size and scope will have a devastating effect on the media marketplace and will result in less competition, higher consumer costs and fewer content choices. It also will give one company unprecedented control over innovative new media that offer news, information, entertainment and cultural programming through emerging technologies. You can read the letter here.		Read stories that consumers have shared, or share your own personal story. Google Targets Microsoft With DocVerse Deal Stepping up its fight against Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. acquired DocVerse, a technology startup that allows people to edit Microsoft Office files online. 80% say 'Net access fundamental right, split on regulation Access to the Internet is a fundamental right to nearly four out of five adults across the globe, and those in South Korea, Mexico, and China seem to have the strongest feelings on the topic. Apple's New Stance On 'Cookie Cutter' Apps: Add More Features Or Perish In the wake of Apple's sudden decision to remove nearly all "sexy" applications from the App Store, we've been hearing that the company is also clamping down on so-called "cookie-cutter" applications ? Apple Rolls Out TV Ad for iPad It's lights, camera, and almost "action" for Apple's iPad tablet. During Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony Apple trotted its iPad down the Hollywood red carpet (so to speak) launching a television advertising campaign. According to reports Steve Jobs himself joined the roster of stars attending Sunday night's event in person. Energizer Jolts PCs With Malware Energizer has delivered something decidedly less cute than a little pink bunny with a bass drum. A piece of software designed to run with one of the company's battery-charger products contains a nasty little Trojan. Customers who bought a Duo USB battery charger and then downloaded the unit's companion PC software should take steps to remove the Trojan immediately.